Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Richmond. The Golden Smiles and Christian Women will pray a rosary at 4:30 p.m. Parish prayers will be at 8:00 p.m.

Alice was born in Freeport to Henry G. and Wilhelmina M. (Schulte) Rolfes. She married Edwin J. Silbernick on November 15, 1937 in Sacred Heart Church, Freeport, MN. She worked at the Farming Creamery and Richmond Creamery, St. Cloud School of Nursing and after 25 years at the Rocori School District she retired.

She was a member of the Christian Women, National Catholic Society of Foresters, St. Theresa Mission Circle and Sts. Peter & Paul Parish.

Survivors include her children, Ronald (Barb), Elaine (Norb) Silvers, Darlene (John) Niewind of Richmond, Ed (Shirley) of Brandon, Kathleen Loehlein of Cold Spring, Steve (Laurie) of St. Cloud, Michelle (Don) Kalkman of Bloomington and Lynn of Waite Park; brothers, Harvey Rolfes and Alcuin Rolfes; 29 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin (1993); son, Thomas; daughter, Roxanne; parents; brothers, Jimmy Rolfes, Allen Rolfes, Anthony Rolfes, Amandus Rolfes; sisters, Delores Schwartz, Marcella Westbrock, Laverne Roering, and Marie Rolfes; son in law Lloyd Loehlein.